The expansion of the library will benefit students and staff more effectively now than in previous years at VWC campus. The most dramatic change the library has seen is the arrangement of books, offices and study areas. Since the completion of the Godwin Building, the physical changes within the library had been made possible. Head Librarian Jan Pace said, "The expansion and physical changes of the library has added new character."

The new layout of the library has provided students with more study areas. The library has more couches and study rooms that allow the students to study in a relaxed atmosphere. The library staff wanted the ability to appeal to all students who have different study habits. Pace said, "We realize not everyone studies in the same manner; we took that into consideration when we arranged the library." The main focus now is to conduct a collection analysis. This would entail researching what the library has and what they will need in the future to meet the curriculum set forth by the Professors at VWC. As well as updating the books, the library has updated the computer resources for journal articles.

The new computer databases will be more efficient and reliable. The library staff has recently added First Search search engine to the VWC library web page where students will have the luxury of doing preliminary research in their own rooms. The library would like to soon add Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society, to the campus. The chapter would provide excellent benefits to the students as well as strengthen the resources in the library. The library would also hope to bring a feeling of prestige to the campus through the chapter.

The expansion of the library is been a main focus for Wesleyan’s President Billy Greer. He has pledged his full support to expansion and completion of the library. Although, until the completion of the new student activity center the library will not be able to finish its full expansion process.

National Volunteer Week is being celebrated on campus this week, April 9-15. It is a week dedicated to the acknowledgment of those who provide service to the community. Celebrating the week at Virginia Wesleyan gives the on-campus service organizations an opportunity to make students aware of what each group does for the community and encourage involvement in community service. "National Volunteer Week is a celebration and awareness week for student involved in service," said Diane Hotaling, the director of community service. This event has been celebrated on campus in the past, but this year the event is being sponsored by Circle K, the campus arm of the Kiwanis Club. "This is the first time Circle K has taken National Volunteer Week under its wing," said junior Tracey Brickhouse, lieutenant governor of the Chesapeake division of Circle K. "It is our way to let other people know how great of an organization Circle is."

All of the service organizations on campus, including Epsilon Sigma Alpha and Habitat for Humanity, have sponsored events during the week. Activities include the National Kidney Foundation Walk-A-Thon and the MDA Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, April 9 and the Habitat for Humanity Shack-A-Thon on April 13-14. One new event that took place this year is the Kan Kastle Kompetition on Wednesday, April 12, sponsored by Circle K. Students were encouraged to sign up in teams and collect canned goods to be donated to the Food Bank. After collecting the cans, the teams competed against each other to create the most artistic design using the cans. "It is a creative canned food drive," said Brickhouse.

National Volunteer Week will end on Saturday, April 15, with the Campus Clean-Up. All members of the Virginia Wesleyan community are encouraged to sign up to wash and repair parts of the campus. "The Campus Clean-Up is a way to provide a service to our own community," said Hotaling.